Heavier Than a Lancaster, Faster Than a Spitfire: The Princess Flying Boat. The Saunders-Roe SR.45 Princess stands as the ultimate, and perhaps most tragic, culmination of the British flying boat lineage. Designed in the immediate post-war era, this colossal aircraft was intended to continue the legacy of the luxurious “C-class Empire flying boats” that had connected the British Commonwealth before the conflict. However, by the time the Princess first flew in 1952, the aviation world had irrevoc

Dornier Do J II "Wal": Launched From a Boat in the Middle of the Ocean. The Dornier Do J "Wal" (Whale) stands as one of the most significant yet often overlooked pioneers of long-distance aviation. Before the era of reliable transatlantic passenger flights, this rugged all-metal flying boat was the backbone of international airmail, connecting continents with a reliability that was unheard of in the 1920s and 30s. This video focuses on the advanced Do J II f "Bos" variant, a machine purpose-buil

14K views · 89 reactions | On May 5, 1949, the BOAC Short Solent 3 flying boat City of London performed a ceremonial landing on the River Thames near the Tower of London as a publicity stunt for the airline's Silver Jubilee. This was a rare event designed for publicity rather than practical transportation, as a permanent Thames flying boat terminal was never established due to environmental impracticalities. Credit: @bbc_archive | History In Pictures | Facebook

18K views · 481 reactions | A look at the Short Empire flying boat and its role in giving 'Britain undisputed mastery of the over-ocean airways of the globe'. The clip comes from a 1954 film on flying boats, which you can watch here: https://bit.ly/3Y5yJAx Film: IWM COI 583 | Imperial War Museum London | Facebook

125K views · 1.9K reactions | In the era of flying cars, this is a flying boat #technology #Hydrofoil #aircraft #boatlife #transportation #automotive #engineering | Thesuperboo | Facebook

The duck vit-Close-up of laying ducks running in the field on a flying boat into the rumbling river | Adrian Harris